To start off my day, I always start it with some writing. Non-work related. Whether it's emails or blogs. I don't know why really, maybe it's just to get me into the mood of working. That is of course I walk in and 2 mins later someone comes looking for me to fix something that they think is my bug, but is really someone else's.

At work, I have about 4 applications that are mind pretty much. So I write all the code for it, I maintain it, I fix it when there are bugs. Only 2 are really used, one is used in India right now, so they can't find me. hehehehe. But the 2 that are really used is a very basic applications that tests the quality of networks using some pre-defined protocols. And the thing with these two applications is it's really high-level work, so it uses a lot of lower layers to perform and so when those are not working, my application will not work. So whenever someone tries to use it, and something bad happens, they always come looking for me.

Sometimes I find it annoying, because about 90% of the time it is not my problem, but I guess I have to go, find out what the problem is, and tell them that it's not my problem, and it's somebody else's. There was this guy who started here new a while back, he's from China. So he was using my application, and he said there were bugs. I found out where the problem happened using another application that my program uses. And so I told him, this is a known problem and it's not mine. I can't help you. He just did not understand. Anyways, he eventually left it. That's the thing with dependant applications, when something goes wrong, always go to the one working on highlest level. And then the problem is passed down through multiple people. Because if it's not your work, you don't want any part of it. hahahaha

So was listening to the radio this morning and actually I read about this the night before.So it's talking about how to determine when the economic times are tough, and when they are good. So someone did research covering 60 years of playboy centrefolds. The conclusion is this: In tough economic times, the centrefolds are more dominant types. "Playmates tended to be slightly older, heavier and taller, with larger waists and bigger waist-to-hip ratios. Smaller eyes -- a feature linked to "stronger" faces -- were also predominant."

However, in good times, "On the other hand, during more affluent periods the average Playboy subscriber's fancy appeared to turn to softer, more girlish types. Playmates of the Year during "good times" tended to be younger, shorter, thinner models, with smaller waists and bigger eyes."

I find this article pretty interesting, however, it makes sense. I mean when times are tough, a guy may want a women who is more in control, and can compensate for the lack of control the guy is feeling outside of the home. Because during tough times, (this is all in general of couse, including the guy-work, women-stay home stereotype) a guy who is working may not be making as much money, so a strong-women can compensate for that. And also, the guy may need someone who is not so dependant at the time, because they may need more time to unwind and not feel so much pressure at home.

On the flip side, during good times, the guy is (in general of course) making more money, like it's easy. So they do not need the women to be working. And all they need is joy and fun when they get home. They are feeling completely in control, so having someone a little more dependant at home is good, because there is also a sense of control at home.

It's an interesting study, and it has some truth I think. I wonder if it's a coincidence or that Hugh made it this way? What a smart man if he did. hhahaha